Grants and scholarships are gift aid, meaning they don't need to be repaid.

Bethel Military Scholarship

Up to $1,200 per year ($400 per semester) for students who have served in the U.S. armed forces.

Amount

Up to $400 per semester ($1,200 maximum per year)

Renewal

Students must apply every year.

Eligibility

New, regularly admitted, degree-seeking students who are serving, or have served, in the U.S. armed forces (includes reserves and National Guard). Recipients must be enrolled at least half time for the term. Recipients do not need to demonstrate need, and are not eligible for other Bethel-funded grants or scholarships. Students already receiving gift assistance from any source (including military benefits) that fully meets tuition are not eligible for this scholarship.

How to apply

Business Partnership Scholarship

Up to $1,200 per year for students who are connected to a Bethel University Business Partner. Qualifying partners listed below.

Amount

Up to $400 per semester (maximum $1,200 per year)

Renewal

Students must apply every year.

Eligibility

Degree-seeking students who fit one of the qualifying categories and are enrolled at least half time for the semester may benefit from this scholarship. Recipients do not need to demonstrate need and are not eligible for other Bethel-funded grants or scholarships. Students already receiving gift assistance from any source (including military benefits and employer tuition reimbursement) that fully meets tuition are not eligible for this scholarship.

How to apply

Minnesota State Grant

Various amounts for Minnesota residents who demonstrate need.

Amount

$100-$12,275 in 2019-2020. *Amounts have not yet been announced for the 2020-2021 school year.

Renewal

Each year a student’s eligibility for a Minnesota State Grant is calculated based on the results of the FAFSA. After attempting 4 years of full-time postsecondary education, students are no longer eligible.

Eligibility

Academic requirements

The amount of Minnesota State Grant varies depending on how many credits you take each semester. The maximum award is offered to those taking at least 15 credits per semester.

For CAS students: When you are initially awarded financial aid it will be based on you taking 15 credits per semester. Three weeks after the start of the semester, the Minnesota State Grant will be revised based on your current semester enrollment. If you are not enrolled in at least 15 credits, your grant will be reduced based on your actual enrollment.

Credits taken during interim can count toward the fall and spring semester, being first applied to spring. After the 10th day of spring semester, the Financial Aid office reviews actual enrollment on the census date. Credits may count towards fall and be retroactively applied to your financial aid award, as illustrated in the following chart:

Enrollment Credits

Credits Used in MN State Grant Calculation

Fall

Interim

Spring

Fall MN State Grant Credits

Spring MN State Grant Credits

12

3

12

12 fall + 0 interim = 12

3 interim + 12 spring = 15

13

3

14

13 fall + 2 interim = 15

1 interim + 14 spring = 15

14

0

16

14 fall + 0 interim = 14

0 interim + 16 spring = 16

Credits from fall semester cannot be applied toward a spring semester Minnesota State Grant (or vice versa). Only interim credits can "migrate" to either fall or spring semester.

How to apply

Your FAFSA must be received by the federal application processing center no later than 30 calendar days after the start of the term per the University calendar. If you miss this deadline, you must wait until the next term to receive a Minnesota State Grant.

Post-Baccalaureate Nursing Scholarship

CAPS Scholarship for Post-BA Nursing Program

Amount

$1,250 per semester, up to $5,000 over 4 semesters

Renewal

Available for up to four semesters. Students who stop-out, withdraw or change programs without completing the Post-BA Nursing program forfeit the scholarship.

Eligibility

Recipients must be new, regularly or conditionally admitted to the College of Adult & Professional Studies Post-BA Nursing Program and must enroll for at least 6 credits each semester. Recipients do not need to demonstrate need and are not eligible for other Bethel-funded grants or scholarships. Students already receiving gift assistance from any source (including military benefits) that fully meets tuition are not eligible for this scholarship.

Academic requirements

Degree-seeking

Deadline

Application is due no later than 2 weeks before the semester/cohort class begins.

How to apply

Complete the application and submit to the Office of Financial Aid before the stated deadline.

Returning Student Scholarship

A limited number of scholarships are available to current students in the College of Adults and Professional Studies pursuing a Bachelor Degree.

Amount

Varies

Renewal

Non-renewable

Eligibility

Students enrolled at least half time (6 credits per semester) in a Bachelor degree. It can be either B.A. or B.S.

Academic requirements

Deadline

How to apply

The deadline to apply was April 15th and the application is no longer available.

More information

Completed applications will be collected after the deadline. Recipients will be notified in May or June.

Senior Care Leadership and Administration Scholarship Application

Up to $800 per semesters for students pursuing the Senior Care Leadership and Administration Certificate or B.S. in Business Management SCLA Concentration or a 4 course SCLA. Up to $1,600 per semester for students pursuing the Senior Care Leadership and Administration Practicum.

Amount

$800/semester for Senior Care Leadrship & Administration Certificate

$800 per semester for B.S. in Business Management: SCLA Concentration or 4 course SCLA Concentration

$1,600/semester over two semesters for SCLA practicum

Eligibility

SCLA Certificate or SCLA Concentration seeking students enrolled at least half time (6 credits/semester) and students engaged in an approved practicum. Recipients do not need to demonstrate need and are not eligible for other Bethel-funded grants or scholarships. Students already receiving gift assistance from any source (including military benefits and employer tuition reimbursement) that fully meets tuition are not eligible for this scholarship.

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH)

Up to $4,000 per year for students enrolled in teaching programs and commit to serving low-income students in a high-need field.

Amount

Eligible full-time students may receive up to $2,000 per term. This amount will be adjusted for less than full-time enrollment. The maximum total for undergraduate students is $16,000 and $8,000 for graduate students. (Due to federal sequestration, TEACH awards first disbursed after March 1, 2013, are subject to change.)

Renewal

Students must apply each year.

Eligibility

Students must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens completing the coursework required to become a teacher. Recipients of a TEACH Grant must serve as a full-time, highly qualified teacher in a high-need field, in a school serving low-income students for a minimum of 4 years within 8 years of graduation.

This grant reverts to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan (with interest accrued from the date of each grant disbursement) if students don’t complete teaching requirements.

Please note that students who have a felony conviction may not be successful in obtaining a teaching position and therefore would not be able to fulfill the required teaching service.

Academic requirements

Eligible students must be enrolled in one of the following approved education programs:

Undergraduate majors:

All education majors

Biochemistry/Molecular Biology

Biology

Business

Chemistry

French

Mathematics

Physics

Spanish

Undergrad students must score above the 75th percentile on an admissions entrance test (e.g., ACT, SAT) or have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 GPA (high school GPA for first-year undergrads, college GPA for continuing and transfer students).

Graduate programs:

M.A. in Education K-12

M.A. in Literacy Education (No longer enrolling new students)

M.A. in Special Education

M.A. in Teaching

Graduate students must be pursuing a master’s degree to be eligible (licensure-only students are not eligible). Graduate students who are not current teachers must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 from their most recent schooling; however, students who are current teachers or who are retiring and have expertise in a subject in which there is a shortage of teachers have no GPA requirement.

How to apply

More information

If you don’t complete the required teaching service or other requirements, your grant will convert to a Direct Unsubsidized Loan. The loan must be repaid in full, with interest (accrued from the date of each grant disbursement), to the Department of Education. Once a TEACH Grant is converted to a loan, it cannot be converted back to a grant. From disbursement on, TEACH Grants are all serviced by the same servicer, FedLoan Servicing. For TEACH customer service and service obligation questions, please vist MyFedLoan.org/TEACH.

After graduating or withdrawing from school, students must complete online TEACH Exit Counseling on the federal student aid website.

Yellow Ribbon Program

Students who receive 100% VA Chapter 33 are automatically considered for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Amount

Amounts vary each year depending on the set tuition and fee costs. The Yellow Ribbon Program covers all tuition and fees not covered by the Post 9/11 GI Bill.

Renewal

The Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) determines your eligibility. If your eligibility changes, you must submit a new CoE.

Eligibility

Students must receive 100% of the Post 9/11 GI Bill. Students cannot be on active duty. Students who will no longer be on active duty at the start of the term are eligible for Yellow Ribbon.

Students receiving Yellow Ribbon ARE NOT eligible for any other Bethel Gift Aid unique to their school, i.e. the Royal Merit Scholarship for College of Arts and Sciences students, etc. Students can receive federal and state grants if eligible.